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The QC, Vol. 89, No. 17 • February 20, 2003

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The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914
February 20,2003
QUAKER CAMPUS
V-Day fundraising
surpasses last year
http://web.whittier.edu/qc
■ CHARITY
by Christina Gutierrez
QC News Editor
The Whittier College V-Day
campaign raised $4,670 in Vagina
Monologues ticket sales alone, which
is $670 more than the total money
raised in last year's campaign, according to program advisor Assis-
tantProfessor of Education and Child
Development Anne Sebanc.
All of the proceeds from the V-
Day campaign will be donated to
Project SISTER, an organization
concerned with, as Sebanc described,
"Prevention and counseling and treatments for victims of sexual assault."
According to senior program coordinator Cori Bright, the total intake for Project SISTER, independent of ticket sales, was around
$3,000, although some of this money will be used to cover expenses
like the cost ofthe merchandise sold
at the Vulva Carnival (which took
place in the Shannon Center lobby
prior to the shows on Friday, Feb. 14
and Saturday, Feb 15.) and decorating supplies. This figure does include funds from all ofthe V-Day t-
shirts, mugs, stickers and other merchandise sold, floral sales at the Vulva
"Our theme this year
was bigger and better,
and I really think that
happened in fund-
raising, the performance, the outside
speakers and the
number of volunteers
involved.".
Anne Sebanc,
Assistant Professor
of Education and
Child Development
Carnival, donations and proceeds
from the pottery that the cast painted
during a trip to Color Me Mine in
Uptown and sold at the Carnival.
Also included is the $1,100 that
was raised at the launch party on
Friday, Feb. 7 at Memories in Up-
HELENANGO/QC PHOTO EDITOR
West African Dance Instructor Jan Blunt gives pointers on how to
sway to the drum beat. Blunt and her family were in The Club on
Wednesday, Feb. 19 as part of the Black History Month celebration on
campus, and taught a sizeable group to "dance like they walk." For full
story, see Campus Life page 7.
town Whittier, at
which the organization charged
$2 for students
over 21 and $3
for those under
21. Club owner
Robert Crist also
donated a portion of the proceeds from every Miller Genuine Draft beer
sold at the event,
generating a total donation of
$127. "Our
launch party was
a lot more successful this
year," said program participant
sophomore Kimi Buser.
According to Shannon Center
Operations Assistant Ronald Maur-
er, the Shannon Center box office
sold 210 tickets for the Friday, Feb
14 performance and 380 for the show
on Saturday, Feb 15, which sold out.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNE SEBANC
Seniors Kasey Penski and Tony Kearns sell merchandise at the Vulva
Carnival before the Vagina Monologues on Friday, Feb. 14. The
proceeds were donated to the Project SISTER charity.
Maurer estimates the total ticket revenue to be $4,700, as opposed to the
$2,000 made in sales last year. "We
had a much bigger venue this year,
so we could sell more seats and make
more money this year," director senior Katie Taheny said.
The goal that V-Day, the national campaign against violence
against women, sets for college
productions of the monologues is
$6,000.' 'Once we figure out expenses
See CHARITY, page 6
Cal Grant cuts could
affect Whittier enrollment
■ FUNDING
by Lakisha Dubar
QC Assistant News Editor
Whittier College may see a
decrease in enrollment for the
upcoming year due to the new
California State Budget cut and
the diminishing Cal Grants, which
stemmed from Governor Gray
Davis' plan that will possibly decrease the amount of financial
aid dispersed to students pursuing a higher education, [see story, Issue 16 Vol 89.]
Director of Financial Aid
Nina Martinez stated, "The budget cut is still not final for all
California schools yet, but the
Cal Grant is the first thing on the
list to be cut."
Davis' budget plan was submitted due to the deficit in California state funding, which is a
result of the decline in state revenue. According to Martinez,
Whittier College may be significantly affected, because the plan
will alter the financial stability
of the students and possibly the
Whittier community.
"The students' eligibility to
receive aid from Whittier depends
on whether or not they receive
the Cal Grant and if they meet the
requirements to receive one,"
Martinez said. "Whittier will only
cover the difference if the student meets the requirements for
the Cal Grant and does not receive it from the state." Therefore, if a student receives a Cal
Grant, then that person is responsible for the difference of his or
her expenses.
Currently, there are 200 students with a Cal Grant at Whittier. "I expect that Whittier might
receive approximately 20 new
freshman that will be affected,"
Martinez said. "If all 20 students
do not receive the grant, then Whittier will have a total deficit of
$17,520. Whittier College cannot
cover the difference in fund raising
or other state funding options, because the state cannot afford to
allocate any money"
Thus, not only will there be a
decrease in financial aid, but Whittier might also experience a decrease in enrollment.
"Many students would not be
See FUNDING, page 6
News You Can Use
The date has been changed
for K-POET's dating game-
show, "Singled Out." It will be
held on Friday, Feb. 28 at 10
p.m. in The Club.
ISSUE 17 • VOLUME 89
Ol' Faithful
If you've read Opinions the
last few weeks, you know
what we've got. Revel in
our stability, turn the page!
Opinions, Page 2
Pigeon revolution
We capture an intimate portrait of
the majestic and misunderstood
pigeon population that lives atop
Deihl Hall.
Campus Life, Page 9
Too Deep
From William Blake to artistic
expressions by female genitals,
this section will make you feel
profound.
A&E, Page 10
Feelin' Randy
Sophomore Randy Sobek shines
as Poet Baseball's best pitcher.
Also, he's a great guy. Read his
profile in Sports.
Sports, Page 15

The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914
February 20,2003
QUAKER CAMPUS
V-Day fundraising
surpasses last year
http://web.whittier.edu/qc
■ CHARITY
by Christina Gutierrez
QC News Editor
The Whittier College V-Day
campaign raised $4,670 in Vagina
Monologues ticket sales alone, which
is $670 more than the total money
raised in last year's campaign, according to program advisor Assis-
tantProfessor of Education and Child
Development Anne Sebanc.
All of the proceeds from the V-
Day campaign will be donated to
Project SISTER, an organization
concerned with, as Sebanc described,
"Prevention and counseling and treatments for victims of sexual assault."
According to senior program coordinator Cori Bright, the total intake for Project SISTER, independent of ticket sales, was around
$3,000, although some of this money will be used to cover expenses
like the cost ofthe merchandise sold
at the Vulva Carnival (which took
place in the Shannon Center lobby
prior to the shows on Friday, Feb. 14
and Saturday, Feb 15.) and decorating supplies. This figure does include funds from all ofthe V-Day t-
shirts, mugs, stickers and other merchandise sold, floral sales at the Vulva
"Our theme this year
was bigger and better,
and I really think that
happened in fund-
raising, the performance, the outside
speakers and the
number of volunteers
involved.".
Anne Sebanc,
Assistant Professor
of Education and
Child Development
Carnival, donations and proceeds
from the pottery that the cast painted
during a trip to Color Me Mine in
Uptown and sold at the Carnival.
Also included is the $1,100 that
was raised at the launch party on
Friday, Feb. 7 at Memories in Up-
HELENANGO/QC PHOTO EDITOR
West African Dance Instructor Jan Blunt gives pointers on how to
sway to the drum beat. Blunt and her family were in The Club on
Wednesday, Feb. 19 as part of the Black History Month celebration on
campus, and taught a sizeable group to "dance like they walk." For full
story, see Campus Life page 7.
town Whittier, at
which the organization charged
$2 for students
over 21 and $3
for those under
21. Club owner
Robert Crist also
donated a portion of the proceeds from every Miller Genuine Draft beer
sold at the event,
generating a total donation of
$127. "Our
launch party was
a lot more successful this
year," said program participant
sophomore Kimi Buser.
According to Shannon Center
Operations Assistant Ronald Maur-
er, the Shannon Center box office
sold 210 tickets for the Friday, Feb
14 performance and 380 for the show
on Saturday, Feb 15, which sold out.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNE SEBANC
Seniors Kasey Penski and Tony Kearns sell merchandise at the Vulva
Carnival before the Vagina Monologues on Friday, Feb. 14. The
proceeds were donated to the Project SISTER charity.
Maurer estimates the total ticket revenue to be $4,700, as opposed to the
$2,000 made in sales last year. "We
had a much bigger venue this year,
so we could sell more seats and make
more money this year," director senior Katie Taheny said.
The goal that V-Day, the national campaign against violence
against women, sets for college
productions of the monologues is
$6,000.' 'Once we figure out expenses
See CHARITY, page 6
Cal Grant cuts could
affect Whittier enrollment
■ FUNDING
by Lakisha Dubar
QC Assistant News Editor
Whittier College may see a
decrease in enrollment for the
upcoming year due to the new
California State Budget cut and
the diminishing Cal Grants, which
stemmed from Governor Gray
Davis' plan that will possibly decrease the amount of financial
aid dispersed to students pursuing a higher education, [see story, Issue 16 Vol 89.]
Director of Financial Aid
Nina Martinez stated, "The budget cut is still not final for all
California schools yet, but the
Cal Grant is the first thing on the
list to be cut."
Davis' budget plan was submitted due to the deficit in California state funding, which is a
result of the decline in state revenue. According to Martinez,
Whittier College may be significantly affected, because the plan
will alter the financial stability
of the students and possibly the
Whittier community.
"The students' eligibility to
receive aid from Whittier depends
on whether or not they receive
the Cal Grant and if they meet the
requirements to receive one,"
Martinez said. "Whittier will only
cover the difference if the student meets the requirements for
the Cal Grant and does not receive it from the state." Therefore, if a student receives a Cal
Grant, then that person is responsible for the difference of his or
her expenses.
Currently, there are 200 students with a Cal Grant at Whittier. "I expect that Whittier might
receive approximately 20 new
freshman that will be affected,"
Martinez said. "If all 20 students
do not receive the grant, then Whittier will have a total deficit of
$17,520. Whittier College cannot
cover the difference in fund raising
or other state funding options, because the state cannot afford to
allocate any money"
Thus, not only will there be a
decrease in financial aid, but Whittier might also experience a decrease in enrollment.
"Many students would not be
See FUNDING, page 6
News You Can Use
The date has been changed
for K-POET's dating game-
show, "Singled Out." It will be
held on Friday, Feb. 28 at 10
p.m. in The Club.
ISSUE 17 • VOLUME 89
Ol' Faithful
If you've read Opinions the
last few weeks, you know
what we've got. Revel in
our stability, turn the page!
Opinions, Page 2
Pigeon revolution
We capture an intimate portrait of
the majestic and misunderstood
pigeon population that lives atop
Deihl Hall.
Campus Life, Page 9
Too Deep
From William Blake to artistic
expressions by female genitals,
this section will make you feel
profound.
A&E, Page 10
Feelin' Randy
Sophomore Randy Sobek shines
as Poet Baseball's best pitcher.
Also, he's a great guy. Read his
profile in Sports.
Sports, Page 15